IGNITE Pen fell from grace over a millennium ago, yet there are still times she questions her decision to follow her twin brother, Azael, to Hell. Now that the archangel Michael has returned, threatening Lucifer’s vie for the throne, she begins questioning everything she has always believed.
ENTICE Suddenly top-tiered demons, Pen and Azael are tasked with seeing through hell’s new corrupting man. But tarnishing Eden isn’t as simple as they thought it would be, especially when they’re forced to work with another team of demons who are trying to claw their way up the ladder of power. A novella that prequels IGNITE.
INCITE Earth is in ruins, and the war of Heaven and Hell has spilled over into the mortal world. In the frozen wasteland of the apocalypse, Azael and his band of cohorts search for Pen and Michael with orders to kill. Little does he know that his sister has incited a rebel army of her own.
ENGAGE With a mass cleansing on the horizon, Kala discovers she is not alone in her insubordination; there are other angels who are restless with the stasis of Heaven and ready for change. Progress doesn’t come easily, though, especially when it means uniting ancient enemies to fight for a common cause. A novella that prequels INCITE.
INFINITE As Azael spirals deeper and deeper into darkness, and Pen grapples with her new leadership role, a familiar name rises to power whose decisions have the potential to rewrite everyone’s future. Dangerous secrets, silent traitors, and unraveling fates means that time is running out. There’s no telling who will survive the final battle.
Erica Crouch is a fiction writer and genre hopper. She has co-founded two publishing collectives, Patchwork Press and Weapenry, and has produced nine novels and two screenplays. Originally from Ellicott City, Erica has since moved into the heart of Annapolis, Maryland where she continues to write while studying law.
I have written individual reviews for every book in this series, but not one for the series as a whole, which I think it needs and deserves. Needs because I want EVERYONE to read this series, because I just love it so darn much. Deserves because it has given me so much happiness for the last two years, and I need to give back to it, and Erica, as much as I can.
The Story:
The story of the Ignite series is just downright amazing. If you think you've read all the angel books out there, you're 100% incorrect. Because the Ignite series turns every single YA angel book trope on its head. This story isn't about angels and humans. It's about good and evil, light and dark, love and hate, romance and friendship and family. It is simply so much more than I could have ever expected when I first decided to read it.
The Characters:
Pen is an amazing heroine to read about because she is really quite flawed, but that's one of the reasons why I love her so much. She's trying to figure out who she is, and even though I'm no demon/fallen angel, I could relate to her in so many ways.
Michael is beautiful, as to be expected. He's charming, but also naive, and protective. Everything you could hope for in a love interest, to be honest.
But it's really Azael who holds my heart, and will forever more. I can, without a doubt, say that he is my favourite character of all time, and that will never change. He straight up stole my heart from the moment I read about him, and I'll love this demon until the end.
And there's also an adorable f/f romance between two of the angels that is too gorgeous for words.
The Writing:
In one word: beautiful. In some more: captivating, lyrical, enticing, and completely gorgeous. I fell in love with Erica's writing style from word one, and have been a staunched fan ever since.
Overall:
One of my favourite series that I've ever read. With an amazing story that keeps you turning pages, characters that show the best and worst of themselves and each other, and writing that will have you wishing you had those skills, the Ignite series will always have a special place in my heart.
Read this series because you won't regret it, I promise.